Lot 103 · British Watercolours
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, with the Acropolis in the distance, Athens, Greece
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,500–$9,750
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British Watercolours, London · 9 November 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6483709
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Lear, The Temple of Olympian Zeus, with the Acropolis in the distance, Athens, Greece. Christie's, 9 Nov 1999, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6483709.
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Edward Lear, The Temple of Olympian Zeus, with the Acropolis in the distance, Athens, Greece. Christie's, 9 Nov 1999, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6483709.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A view of Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, from the tiltyard | Harry John Johnson, Ri | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| A lime kiln at Penshurst, Kent | Joseph Mallord William Turner Ra | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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| A beached fishing boat | Richard Parkes Bonington | £1,500–£2,000 | |
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